Hey guys! Before doing some investigation, I wanted to ask the community who the best courier is to send packages from Japan to the US. I have a small box containing a boxed gameboy colour I’m sending to someone. I’ve only ever used Japan Post, and that was locally.
Also, does UPS handle shipping from here? I just ask because my friend works at UPS in Canada and recommends them, but we don’t know what japan is like.
Thanks so much for your time!
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Currently the cheapest for around 2kg would be kuroneko international: https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/ytc/en/send/services/oversea/
Other than the absolute ANNOYANCE of having to handwrite the forms, they would charge you 3700 (w/o tax) yen for size 60 up to 2kg. Once it leaves Japan, you actually get a UPS tracking number (1Z…) and the final delivery will be done by UPS as well.
The same using EMS to U.S. would be 7900 yen.
However, if a gameboy color is all you’re sending, and entire package is less than 500g, then EMS would be 3900 (tax included). BUT you can fill out all the forms online and you don’t have to handwrite anything. To me, this is a win. Recent packages I’ve sent to U.S. have been delivered as quickly as 3-4 days.
If you want “actual” UPS, yeah sure they ship from Japan, but I think prices start at 10k+ for a small packet…
I think the local UPS partnership in Japan is Yamato transport.
Japan Post posts internationally. Use epacket.
In Japan right now. Wife has shipped to boxes back to the states with Japan Post. One has already been delivered (air freight).
You have to set up an online profile and fill out the shipping information. Once done you get a QR code. Then you go to a JP store and scan the QR code and it prints out the shipping label. Bring your package and the label to the clerk and they ask a few questions, you pay, then you’re done.